Hunting seat



Feb. 28, 1956 R. M. MOODY 2,736,030

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United States Patent HUNTING SEAT Roy M. Moody, Walled Lake, Mich.

Application July 13, 1953, Serial No. 367,560

Claims. (Cl. 2-94) The present invention relates to a foldable seat, particularly but not exclusively adapted for outdoor use In order to better understand this invention, it is believed it will be helpful if a brief explanation is given of the problems normally encountered by these people when using any of the prior art foldable seat units.

The hunter or sportsman is frequently called upon to remain seated in a given spot for relatively long periods of time and on some object which does not provide him with a suitable resting place, either from the standpoint of comfort, warmth or cleanliness. On occasions he is faced with inclement weather so that even though he may have located a resting place which otherwise might have been suitable, it no longer can be used because it may then unduly soil his clothing or result in him becoming wet or cold.

Various types of seat constructions can be found in the prior art which have been developed in an effort to satisfy the needs of the hunter or sportsman, but such constructions have proved to be unsatisfactory. The leading defects found in them is that they are inconvenient to handle and to use, and they do not adequately protect the users clothing from being soiled. In this respect it should be borne in mind that the cushion or seat will become wet or soiled in use in certain instances, and when this occurs the user invariably transfers these undesirable effects to his clothing when he subsequently moves from his resting place.

It is the principal object of the present invention to provide a foldable seat for outdoor use by sportsmen or others which is constructed and arranged so that it can be carried and used in the most effective manner, and which will not transfer dirt, moisture or the like to the clothing of the user.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a foldable seat of the foregoing character which is adapted to be attached to inner portions of a hunting coat or jacket and which can be readily pulled under the wearer of the coat when he sits down on a resting place, said seat being constructed and arranged so that when the wearer of the coat arises the seat will automatically be returned to its original position of attachment to the coat and with the portions that contacted the resing place being folded together so that no moisture or dirt thereon can be transferred to the clothing of the user.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a foldable seat of the foregoing character which is constructed and arranged to be wear resistant and sturdy of construction, and which is characterized by its light weight and its effective cushioning action, and further, which has a resilient member in the fold of the cushion which aids in snapping the foldable seat to its normal position of attachment to the coat when the user arises.

Still another object is to provide the novel combination of a hunting coat or jacket which includes a foldable seat of the foregoing character.

Other objects of this invention will appear in the 2,736,030 Patented Feb. 28, 1956 ice 2 following description and appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the several views.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary rear view partly in section of an embodiment of the present invention as worn by a person;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side view of the embodiment shown in Fig. I;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation showing the manner in which the invention is used by a. person who may be sitting on a tree stump, or the like;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the foldable seat when in an open position; and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan, partly in section, of the foldable seat when in its normal folded position.

Before explaining the present invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since the invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation.

Referring now to the drawings a more complete description of the invention will be given. The foldable seat 10 includes a flexible pad or cushion 12 which is formed from a front section 14 and a rear section 16 which are joined together at their upper edges to form a hinged connection at 18.

Joined to the flexible pad or cushion 12 at the ends of the hinge connection 18 are two straps 20 and 22 preferably elastic, whose purpose will be explained more fully hereinafter. The rear section 16 has a plurality of fastening means along its lower edge. Safety pins 24 are shown as these fastening means for the purpose of illustration, but it will be understood that any suitable means of this character can be used.

The flexible pad or cushion 12 has a wear resistant or sturdy outer covering which may be made of canvas, cloth, leather, plastic, or other suitable water repellent or waterproof material; and this cover is filled with any desirable cushioning substance. If preferred, the hinge connection 18 may have a resilient wire 25 extending throughout its length to maintain the cushion 12 in a form fitting position against the body of the person using the same, and also for the purpose of aiding in snapping cushion 12 into its normally folded position shown in Figures 1 and 2 after the person has arisen from a sitting position such as shown in Fig. 3.

When in use the foldable seat 10 will be attached by pins 24, or the like, to the lower, inner portion of the hunting coat or jacket 26. The upper ends (not shown) of the straps 20 and 22 will be pinned or otherwise attached preferably to the inside of the coat or jacket 26 somewhere in the vicinity of the coat armpits. When attached in this manner the foldable seat 10 will be a part of the coat or jacket 26 and will hang on the person 28 in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2, that is, inside the coat with the sections .14 and 16 folded together. This will in no way interfere with the movements of the person 28, and in fact, he will not even be conscious that he is carrying this seat.

If the person 28 should now desire to sit down for example, on a tree stump 30 which may be dirty, wet, covered with snow or the like, he merely reaches with one hand under his coat 26 and grasps the front section 14, pulling it under him as he sits down to the position shown in Fig. 3. This is easily accomplished since the rear section 16 is attached to the coat 26 permitting it to be pivoted clockwise around this point of attachment while the front section is being pivoted counterclockwise around the hinge connection 18.

When the person 28 arises, the foldable seat returns to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 without any further action on the part of person 28. This is believed readily apparent, because as the person 28 arises the strap 22 will pull upward on the hinge connection 18 so that the front and rear sections 14 and 16 will rotate in the opposite directions described, with respect to the seating operation. The resilient wire 25 is found helpful in snapping the foldable seat into its normal attached position, but it is not essential that it be used.

From the foregoing it can be seen that the clothing of the person 28 will not be soiled by the foldable seat 10. The only portions of the seat which can contact the stump 30 are the adjacent surfaces of the front and rear sections 14 and 16, and when the person 28 arises these exposed surfaces are folded together so that they never contact any of the clothing worn by the person 28.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A seat particularly adapted for use by a hunter wearing a hunting coat comprising a flexible pad formed in two halves which are hingedly joined together, means on the free end of one of the halves adapted to attach such free end adjacent the lower edge of the coat, and a pair of straps connected at their lower ends to the opposite ends of the hinged joint and adapted to be attached at their upper ends to upper portions of said coat.

2. In combination with a hunting coat, a flexible seat comprising a pad folded in the middle with one of the free ends of the pad being attached to the coat, and a pair of straps connected to the opposite ends of the fold joint and to upper portions of the coat.

3. A hunting seat comprising two pad sections joined together by a flexible web, a relatively stitr resilient member extending lengthwise through said web, means on one section adapted to be used to attach said section to a coat or the like, and means attached to opposite ends of said flexible web from which the pad sections can be suspended from under portions of the coat.

4. In combination with a hunting coat, a hunting seat comprising two pad sections joined together by a flexible web, means joining the lower inner edge of the coat with the free edge of one of said pad sections, and elastic members connected to opposite ends of the hunting seat adjacent the flexible web and to upper inner portions of the coat so that the seat normally will be carried within the coat substantially flush with the inner, rear surface of the coat.

5. A seat for use by a hunter wearing a hunting coat comprising a flexible pad formed in two halves which are hingedly joined together, means on the free end of one of the halves adapted for attaching such free end adjacent the lower edge of the coat, a resilient element extending lengthwise in the hinged joint or" said pad, and a pair of straps connected at their lower ends to the opposite ends of the hinged joint and adapted to be attached at their upper ends to upper portions of said coat.

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